Ina Ray Hutton and Her Melodears - Truckin'

All-female dance band of the 30s.
Leader and singer: sexy Ina Ray Hutton

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[bancoran]

Triple threat: bandleader, singer, and hot hoofer. What a combo! Puts today's singers to shame.

[northbreed1]

Ina Ray: one of the best and least heralded female entertainers in America in the 30s and 40s. Another superlative Ina upload from janklompstra. Bravo!

[hebneh]

I wonder if that's actually her band on the soundtrack? It sounds like a lot more instruments than I see here.

Regardless, isn't she great? Good thing she sang before she danced, because after that workout, she'd have been out of breath.

[RETROGEMS]

Brush that mountain-sized chip off of your shoulder because I am not interested. Have a great evening! :)

[watchbywatch]

News Flash Retro..You don't 'appear' white..You ARE white..(I looked at the pix you posted on your YT page). However you seem to be a well intentioned-but a bit misguided- cracker!!!

Get a grip and come to terms with your white european roots..

K'?

BTW...I 'm into retro stuff so if you know of any paticularly novel items from the 40's..drop me a line. thanx

[RETROGEMS]

I recently discovered her, myself. I too am mixed-race but appear white like Odessa, and its eye-opening, sad, but fascinating to see what kind of experiences women of mixed-race had throughout history. Ina Ray aka Odessa deserves a book about her life...

[RETROGEMS]

If she was white, then why didn't she say "I'm white but also have some 'negro' ancestry"? Why wouldn't society have accepted her as a white lady w/a little black heritage like many people are accepted as white w/a little native american heritage? Obviously, she wasn't going to be considered white--not during an era of systematic segregation and exclusion of people of black heritage from so-called 'mainstream' society. If she WAS white, then why wouldn't she have been considered such?

[RETROGEMS]

She was mixed-race, end of story. I am mixed-race and appear White but am very proud of my family heritage. Skin color is irrelevant---family is what's important.

[Terry McCaffrey]

I love YouTube. You only have to hear or see one clip of music which knocks you out and you know that you'll find lots more here. Now making up my own collection of Ina's marvellous recordings. Thanks to all contributors for their uploads.